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Thenmarachchi
Thenmarachchi is one of the three historic regions of the Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. The other two regions are Vadamarachchi and Valikamam. Thenmarachchi is sometimes spelt Thenmarachi, Thenmaraachi or Thenmaraadchi. This area, like the entire Jaffna peninsula, is populated mostly by Tamil people and was for many years under the de facto control of the "Tamil Tigers". Etymology Thenmarachchi translates to ''"possession of southerners"'' or "''rule of the southerners''" in English. It is derived from the Tamil words ''thenmar'' (southerners) and ''achchi'' (possession or rule). Cities and villages in Thenmarachchi # Varani # Navatkadu # Idaikurichchi # Thavalai, Iyattralai # Kodikamam # Kaithady # Navatkuli # Thachchanthoppu # Sarasalai # Mattuvil # Chavakachcheri # Maravanpulavu # Arukkuveli # Nunavil # Meesalai # Kachchai # Mirusuvil # Ottuveli # Vidaththalpalai # Keratheevu # Kerudavil # Anthananthidal # Allarai # Paalavi # Ketpeli # Thananki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kachchai
Kachchai ( ta, கச்சாய்) is place located in Thenmarachchi region, east of Chavakachcheri Chavakachcheri ( ta, சாவகச்சேரி Cāvakaccēri, si, ජාවකච්චේරි Jāvakachchēri) is a large town in the Jaffna peninsula of Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It may have Javanese people, Javane .... Thenmarachchi {{NorthernLK-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vadamarachchi
Vadamarachchi ( ta, வடமராட்சி Vaṭamarāṭci, si, වඩමාරච්චි) is one of the three historic regions of the Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. The other two regions are Thenmarachchi and Valikamam. Alternative spellings include Vadamarachi, Vadamaraachi or Vadamaraadchi. Etymology Vadamarachchi translates to ''"possession of northerners"'' or "''rule of the northerners''" in English. It is derived from the Tamil words ''vadamar'' (northerners) and ''achchi'' (possession or rule). See also * Thenmarachchi * Valikamam Valikamam ( ta, வலிகாமம் valikāmam, si, වැලිගම) is one of the three historic regions of Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. The other two regions are Thenmarachchi and Vadamarachchi. Alternative spellings includ ... References Geography of Jaffna District {{NorthernLK-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chavakachcheri
Chavakachcheri ( ta, சாவகச்சேரி Cāvakaccēri, si, ජාවකච්චේරි Jāvakachchēri) is a large town in the Jaffna peninsula of Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It may have Javanese people, Javanese origins, as the name "Chaavaka+cheari" literally means Javanese settlement (there are also some references to a Javanese fort in northern Sri Lanka). The town may date back to the Tambralinga, Southeast Asian occupation of Yalpanam, where certain settlements and forts were established by Chandrabhanu to maintain hegemony over the overseas colony. The town is governed by an Urban Council. Chavakachcheri was badly devastated in the Sri Lankan Civil War. Today, the government and the people of Chavakachcheri have rebuilt the town, but the population remains drastically lower than the pre-war years. The 111-year-old Chavakachcheri Hindu College, a high school, is a leading centre of education in the town.http://www.educationtimes.lk/et-scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navatkuli
Navatkuli ( ta, நாவற்குழி, translit=Nāvaṟkuḻi) is a town in Jaffna District, Northern Sri Lanka. It is located about 6.5 km from Jaffna. Navatkuli consists of three grama niladhari divisions in the Thenmaradchi Divisional Secretariat Thenmaradchi Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Jaffna District, of Northern Province, Sri Lanka. References Divisional Secretariats Portal Divisional Secretariats of Jaffna District Thenmarachchi {{NorthernLK ...: Navatkuli West, Navatkuli East, and Kaithady Navatkuli. Demographics In 2007, the population of Navatkuli West was 1,362 (652 male & 710 female; 873 adults and 489 children); the population of Navatkuli East was 1,060 (484 male & 576 female; 705 adults and 355 children), and the population of Kaithady Navatkuli was 810 (398 male & 412 female; 529 adults and 281 children). The entire population of Navatkuli East and Kaithady Navatkuli, as well as all but 216 people in Navatku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chavakacheri
Chavakachcheri ( ta, சாவகச்சேரி Cāvakaccēri, si, ජාවකච්චේරි Jāvakachchēri) is a large town in the Jaffna peninsula of Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It may have Javanese origins, as the name "Chaavaka+cheari" literally means Javanese settlement (there are also some references to a Javanese fort in northern Sri Lanka). The town may date back to the Southeast Asian occupation of Yalpanam, where certain settlements and forts were established by Chandrabhanu to maintain hegemony over the overseas colony. The town is governed by an Urban Council The Urban Council (UrbCo) was a municipal council in Hong Kong responsible for municipal services on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon (including New Kowloon). These services were provided by the council's executive arm, the Urban Services .... Chavakachcheri was badly devastated in the Sri Lankan Civil War. Today, the government and the people of Chavakachcheri have re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaithady
Kaithady ( ta, கைதடி) is a suburb in the northern district of Jaffna Jaffna (, ) is the capital city of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jaffna District located on a peninsula of the same name. With a population of 88,138 in 2012, Jaffna is Sri Lanka's 12th mo ... in Sri Lanka, with a population of nearly 10,000. There are more than five primary schools and three secondary schools. They also have an Ayurveda University which is very useful for the most elderly people in the village. Education Kaithadi Muthukumaraswamy Maha Vidyalayam (Primary, Secondary and AL) Kaithadi Vigneswara Vidyalayam (Primary & Secondary) Kaithadi Gurusamy Vithyalayam (Primary & Secondary) Kaithadi Sethukavalar Vithyalayam (Primary) Kaithadi Kalaivani Vithyalayam (Primary) Kaithadi Eruthidal G.T.M School (Primary) Kaithadi Paraskthi Day Care Center (Child Care/Nursery ) Kaithadi Nuffield School (Nuffield School For The Deaf and Blind Kai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thenmaradchi Divisional Secretariat
Thenmaradchi Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Jaffna District, of Northern Province, Sri Lanka. References Divisional Secretariats Portal Divisional Secretariats of Jaffna District Thenmarachchi {{NorthernLK-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valikamam
Valikamam ( ta, வலிகாமம் valikāmam, si, වැලිගම) is one of the three historic regions of Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. The other two regions are Thenmarachchi and Vadamarachchi. Alternative spellings include Valikaamam or Valigamam. Etymology Valikamam translates to "the sandy village" in English. It is derived from the Tamil words ''vali'' (sand) and ''kamam'' (village). It is also an equivalent to the ancient name of Jaffna with the same meaning, ''Manaltidar'' or ''Manarridal.'' See also * Piranpattu Piranpattu ( ta, பிரான்பற்று) is a village in the northern Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. Pandateruppu is the town for the Piranpattu. It is a natural location. . It is one of the famous village in the Valikamam Zone. Etymo ... * Thenmarachchi * Vadamarachchi References {{NorthernLK-geo-stub Geography of Jaffna District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kodikamam
Kodikamam is a small town in the Jaffna peninsula of Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka The Northern Province ( ta, வட மாகாணம் ''Vaṭa Mākāṇam''; si, උතුරු පළාත ''Uturu Paḷāta'') is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka, the first level administrative division of the country. The province .... References Towns in Jaffna District {{NorthernLK-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varani
Varani is a small town located in the region of Northern Province in Sri Lanka. It is around 196 miles (316 km) North of Colombo, the country's capital. See also * List of towns in Northern Province, Sri Lanka Northern Province is a province of Sri Lanka, containing the Jaffna District, Kilinochchi District, Mannar District, Mullaitivu District, and Vavuniya District. The following is a list of settlements in the province. __NOTOC__ A Aayili, A ... References External links * Towns in Jaffna District Thenmarachchi DS Division {{NorthernLK-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and southeast of the Arabian Sea; it is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka shares a maritime border with India and Maldives. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is its legislative capital, and Colombo is its largest city and financial centre. Sri Lanka has a population of around 22 million (2020) and is a multinational state, home to diverse cultures, languages, and ethnicities. The Sinhalese are the majority of the nation's population. The Tamils, who are a large minority group, have also played an influential role in the island's history. Other long established groups include the Moors, the Burghers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
